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Sailors need to see themselves in ‘fabric’ of new warfighting instructions, CNO says
SAN DIEGO — The chief officer of the Navy sat down with reporters last week for a media roundtable to explain how his recently released warfighting instructions apply to the service’s rank and file and impact the implementation of autonomous systems. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle expounded at WEST Conference in San Diego, California, on several aspects of his Feb. 9 directive, dubbed...[Read More]
Sailors reminisce, say final goodbye to USS Georgia before retirement
U.S. Navy service members who served aboard the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia over its more than forty years in service spoke to the Navy and paid homage before its decommissioning. Sailors bid a fond farewell to a boat that gave them lifelong memories, camaraderie and lessons about resilience and paying it forward, according to a release. “I take pride in what we did because I c...[Read More]
Sailors Shape the Future of Navy Uniforms
Scientists, designers, engineers and textile experts from the Navy Exchange Service Command’s Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility worked with nearly 80 female Sailors during a five-day fit evaluation Aug 17-21, 2026, onboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story and at NEX Norfolk, Virginia. The research team collected measurement data and used cutting-edge technologies and meth...[Read More]
Sailors to see $375 million in barracks improvements
Sailors at 56 U.S. Navy installations will be the beneficiaries of about $375 million in barracks improvements projects to address “critical living conditions,” Navy officials announced Thursday. About $300 million will go into major projects to benefit around 2,000 sailors and Marines at six bases with larger, more urgent needs. The remaining $75 million has been identified for 95 smaller project...[Read More]
Sailors to see $375 million in barracks improvements
Sailors at 56 U.S. Navy installations will be the beneficiaries of about $375 million in barracks improvements projects to address “critical living conditions,” Navy officials announced Thursday. About $300 million will go into major projects to benefit around 2,000 sailors and Marines at six bases with larger, more urgent needs. The remaining $75 million has been identified for 95 smaller project...[Read More]
Sailors with ‘unmanageable permanent’ razor bumps to face separation, Navy says
U.S. Navy service members with shaving waivers who are classified as having a permanent skin condition will face administrative separation, the service announced Tuesday. Active duty and reserve sailors granted facial hair accommodations will be allowed to receive medical treatment for up to 12 months under new Navy grooming standards, but if the irritation they face from shaving is incurable, the...[Read More]
Santa’s elves have been busy bringing cheer to military families
Whether a service member is single or married, deployed or otherwise living thousands of miles away, it’s difficult being away from family. Troops and families are often involved in formal or informal activities to make the holidays better for the military community; whether it’s spouse clubs baking cookies for troops living in barracks, parties for military families to provide food or toys for ch...[Read More]
Santa’s elves have been busy bringing cheer to military families
Whether a service member is single or married, deployed or otherwise living thousands of miles away, it’s difficult being away from family. Troops and families are often involved in formal or informal activities to make the holidays better for the military community; whether it’s spouse clubs baking cookies for troops living in barracks, parties for military families to provide food or toys for ch...[Read More]
SEAL influencer David Goggins, 51, in Air Force special ops training
If there are any boats in the Air Force special warfare training pipeline, you can bet David Goggins will be carrying them. Goggins, who retired from active duty in the Navy SEALs in 2016 and has gone on to build a brand as a bestselling author and motivational speaker, has reenlisted at age 51. He is now assigned to the Special Warfare Training Wing, Air Force officials confirmed to Military Time...[Read More]
Secretary of War inducts Naval Aviator and Medal of Honor recipient into the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes
Last night President Donald J. Trump awarded retired Navy Capt. Elmer Royce Williams the Medal of Honor at the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol. Today, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle inducted Williams into the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes for his heroic actions during the Korean War.
Secretary of War visits USS Gridley (DDG 101)
PANAMA CITY, Panama – The Honorable Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War, visited the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) while the ship was pier side in Panama City, Panama, August 13, 2026.